Where do I begin with this one ... oh, yeah. This story is long and intricate, but I'll do my best to keep it interesting and brief.
It started out in August, 2008 at a picnic for work. A new attorney was to join our firm and he had been at this picnic. Being wrapped up in my own things, I didn't even know who this guy was until a few months later when he joined the firm.
Let me preface this a bit before going on. In all my years working in the field of law, there has never been a single attractive male attorney (to me) at any firm I've been at, or any around town for that matter. So, when this guy started with us, his shear height was something to be noticed. Over 6 feet tall, he was an Asian guy that stood out.
He started with us and I didn't notice much else since I had my own things going as far as work. It wasn't until I had to work WITH him that I started to really notice the new guy. A few years older than me, I figured, he was very quiet. But, when he spoke, a deep, sorta raspy sound was what came from his mouth. Totally took me by surprise at first since it just didn't match his features. More and more, we'd be working together and so, we'd talk and email during the day. He'd laugh at my little jokes and call me just to "talk" at the end of the day. He kept me company quite a lot while I waited for my ride home. I didn't really pick up on any of his signals ... probably because I really was trapped in my own world at the time. My marriage was already rocky and I had little B to think about.
I don't know why it happened, but one day it's like something clicked and all of a sudden I was noticing everything about him. The way he moved, the contours of his face when he smiled, his laugh, his eyes and how they seemed to penetrate my thoughts without my permission. I would notice how he would walk down the hall and glance back every few steps and he would use the entrance to the office closest to my desk rather than the one closest to his office. Strange, I thought and I would talk to one of my closest friends about it and ask her if I'm crazy for being attracted to this guy. She didn't think so and I felt there was nothing wrong with "just looking". And, so the obsession began ....
To be continued .... xoxo
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